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iOS 27.2 beta 3 introduces several design changes to Apple's Books app, including new progress bars to track reading location and a redesigned bottom-right menu using Liquid Glass styling. The bookmark button has moved out of that menu into a standalone icon in the upper-right, while the 'X' button shifted to the upper-left and the 'Back' button moved to a larger position in the lower-left.
Apple released iOS 27.2 beta 3 to developers, a build that rolls out a redesigned Apple Music logo with a bolder typeface and lowercase 'm'. The update also contains unreleased code referencing per-app controls for Messages' suggested actions, plus Liquid Glass design changes and a new progress bar in Apple Books. A companion macOS 27.2 beta 3 includes further hints at touch-interaction support ahead of an expected touchscreen MacBook Pro.
Apple has pushed macOS 27.2 public beta 2 to users enrolled in its public beta program, a day after seeding developer beta 3. Build 26B5101f matches the developer release, and the main addition is support for five new Siri AI languages—French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish—alongside English.
Apple has released the second public beta of iOS 27.2, bringing its redesigned Health app to iPhone users testing the preview. Other changes carried over from the first beta include dual capture for Group FaceTime, expanded Siri language support, Apple TV app profiles on iPhone, and renamed sections in Apple Podcasts. Apple is expected to release iOS 27.2 officially later this month.
The latest beta of iOS 27.2 reveals an upcoming feature allowing users to manage Siri AI suggested actions within the Messages app. Apple is adding granular controls to enable users to hide or disable suggestions based on categories or usage patterns, addressing earlier user complaints about irrelevant prompts.
Since the release of iOS 27.2 beta 2, Apple has been experimenting with code that detects when Google displays promotional banners for Chrome or the Google app within Safari. The system also tracks user interactions with these ads, although it is unclear if this will be included in the final release. The move appears to be related to ongoing regulatory scrutiny of browser competition and user choice on iOS devices.
Following the release of iOS 27 and MacOS 27, Apple users can now turn off the new Siri AI to recover storage space. On iPhone, users navigate to Settings > General > iPhone Storage > iOS to see the AI's data usage, while Mac users check System Settings > General > Storage. Disabling Siri AI on iOS 27 involves toggling off Siri in Settings, potentially freeing several gigabytes of storage.
Evidence of a redesigned Apple Music logo has been found in the latest iOS 27.2 beta, following its initial appearance on the Apple Music Hall website. The new logo features a bolder, lowercase font and has been used in promotional content outside of the venue branding, suggesting a broader rollout may be underway.
Apple has launched the third beta version of iOS 27.2 for developers, following the public release of iOS 27. The update introduces a redesigned Health app, dual capture mode for Group FaceTime, and expanded Siri language support, among other enhancements. This beta comes after the initial public beta and is part of Apple's ongoing iOS 27.2 development cycle.
Apple introduced the AirPods Pro 3 last year, featuring significantly improved Active Noise Cancellation and the addition of a heart rate sensor in each earbud. The new model also offers longer music playback time of up to eight hours with ANC active, compared to six hours in the previous version.
In iOS 27, Siri can access and surface content from apps as long as developers allow Spotlight to index that data. Apple gives users a way to block this on an app-by-app basis through Settings > Apps > [App] > Search, by toggling off 'Show Content in Search.'
Apple confirmed to 9to5Mac that a small number of iPhone 18 Pro Max units on AT&T have lost cellular service entirely, leaving affected users unable to make calls. The company released iOS 27.0.1 and a carrier settings update to prevent further occurrences, but says customers already affected will need a hardware replacement through Apple or AT&T support.